22 Nov, 2024
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Do Left-Handed People Actually Die Sooner? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

The researchers pointed out in the 1988 study in Nature that stressors surrounding left-handed people’s birth impeded their longevity. They also suggested that genetics and hormones affected their immune system and that living in a right-handed society made them more prone to accidents. A 1991 article in Psychological Bulletin from the same researchers furthered these ideas, […]

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What Actually Happens When You Eat While Watching TV – Health Digest

It takes mindfulness to relish every bite, focus on what you’re consuming, and enjoy the food experience. Watching TV takes away from that. “We tend to eat more mindlessly in front of the TV, We also don’t taste and experience the food as much because we’re distracted,” psychologist Dr. Susan Albers explained to Cleveland Clinic. Think about […]

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Turns Out People Actually Die Twice When The End Comes – Health Digest

Brain death is considered an irreversible form of death (per National Health Services U.K.) Even if people are on life support where failing organs are kept alive by modern medical interventions, someone who is brain dead will never regain consciousness, per Better Health Channel.  Brain death occurs when oxygen and blood supply to the brain is […]

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Do Your Grocery Shopping At This Time Of Day To Improve Your Health – Health Digest

If too much time passes between your last meal and the task of grocery shopping, you’re essentially setting yourself up for failure in the overeating department, according to registered dietitian Jaclyn London (via Good Housekeeping). “Not only are you susceptible to overspending, but you’re also more likely to overeat what you do bring home,” she writes.  Also, […]

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Easy Ways To Turn Your Daily Errands Into Exercise – Health Digest

So you’re going grocery shopping, and you’ve parked far away from the supermarket to try to get some additional exercise. But even after you’ve returned home, there’s still a way to add another type of workout to this errand. As Better Health Channel suggests, you can exercise with your groceries as you put them away, […]